he uses a razor blade to cut out the basic silhouette that will form the main image. fujishiro's first visit to the devastated region was in august of last year. he traveled to miyagi prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas of northeastern japan. this is one of the pieces fujishiro created following his visit. the depiction of debris and destruction captures the depth of emotion in this scene. >> translator: i realize that i must focus more on nature. i must confront it, i must grapple with it. it took me all these years but i finally became aware of this. >> reporter: this august, fujishiro returned to the disaster area, to a location with special significance. before the tsunami, there were thick pine woods all along this coast. afterward, only one was left standing. working from his sketches, fujishiro depicted it rising above the wreckage of the disaster. >> translator: we can't ignore things. we must face them, and we must never forget. it's the same for every generation. when we see what we've overcome, we see how strong people truly are. >> reporter: fujishiro's